Missouri has a history of diversity in geography, the economy, culture and people. The state is well known for its ability to adapt to the changes required to accommodate this diversity. Among the changes that are occurring ...

This report details ten technologies of use in public libraries.

This report describes ten technologies of use in special libraries.

The first place prize for the 2012 Undergraduate Research Paper Contest was awarded for this paper by Nicholas Schuster which examines the final symphony composed by Gustav Mahler.

The second place price for the 2012 Undergraduate Research Paper Contest was awarded for this paper by Donald Glen Cole which examines the role of religion prior to and during the Civil War.

This report details ten technologies of use in academic libraries.

A delegation from Lincoln University (LU) Cooperative Extension of Missouri participated in a 12-day exchange program that included visits to communities and institutions in Central and Western El Salvador. The delegation ...

El 19 de mayo de 2014, el Consejo Escolar Delavan-Darien de Wisconsin obtuvo una votacion de 5-2 a favor de la implementacion de un programa de educacion bilingue. Esta victoria de la comunidad latina en un distrito pequeno ...

The 2010 Census estimated that the United States will become a minority-majority country by 2043. Acting Census Director, Thomas L. Mesenbourg, noted that steady immigration, increased interracial marriages, and continued ...

The New Latino Diaspora is a demographic phenomenon that describes the immigration of Latinos from across Latin America to small cities and towns in the United States, which have historically not been popular destinations ...

On May 19, 2014, the Delavan-Darien School Board of Wisconsin voted 5-2 in favor of installing a Dual Language Immersion Program. This victory of the Latino community in a small district was not easy and speaks of a valuable ...

"We cannot, especially in this day and age, exaggerate the power of what we take in with our eyes. Our culture is based on this: television news, television shows, and films (Landsman, 2001, p. 25)." Media is becoming ...

Data from 136 Latina mothers living in rural communities was used to examine relationships among health insurance status of mothers and children, participation in routine health care, ability to understand printed information ...

"Emerging technologies can assist academic librarians in many areas of their work. It is sometimes difficult to determine which technologies will be worthwhile or applicable to a particular library. To aid in this process, ...

Public libraries and their employees have a unique set of challenges they face on a daily basis. While earning an MLS degree, students learn skills that allow them to master almost any electronic resource they encounter, ...

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the principal causes of vision loss in middle-age and older adults worldwide. This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of patient diabetic retinopathy education and eye exam ...

The implementation of dual language programs, also called bilingual education, in a community not only involve pedagogical and didactic changes, but also offer important and often not measured cultural transformations. In ...

In a richly diverse state -- and one where no single ethnic group makes a clear majority -- the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (CA 4-H YDP) is proposing new program structures to attract and serve ...

Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) continue to be one of the leading causes of disability and death throughout the United States (U.S.). While both men and women are at risk for CVAs, more women have CVAs each year than ...

Advance Care Planning is the process by which patients with the healthcare provider and family establish values, goals, and preferences for future care. Advance Directives provide written documentation of patients ...